Liriano Trade Reaction: Sox Acquire Risky Pitcher for Low Cost

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Six weeks ago, in a post entitled MLB Trade Deadline Watch, I wrote how the White Sox, led by the daring Kenny Williams, would be a likely spot for Francisco Liriano.  And wouldn’t you know it;Williams acquired the inconsistent – and sometimes dominant – lefty for two prospects on Saturday, sending left-hander Pedro Hernandez and […]

Scott Olsen, the Splitter, and Reviving a Career (Maybe)

Scott Olsen

In the summer of 2007, I worked as a video scout and analyst for Baseball Info Solutions, or BIS.  Basically, it was the perfect job.  I got paid to watch baseball, a lot of baseball actually.  Whether it was charting pitchers or scoring games which would be used for various advanced metrics, I was in […]

AL Midseason Awards

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The Yankees and Red Sox were scheduled to play the final game of the first half – how apropos – before giving way to the All-Star break.  And there have been plenty of surprises – the Orioles, Pirates, Carlos Ruiz and A.J. Ellis, to name few – there have also been a lot of disappointments […]

Kevin Youkilis Trade Reaction

Photo Courtesy of Keith Allison

Well, it was bound to happen at some point.  After the emergence of Will Middlebrooks, the Red Sox – and most importantly, Kevin Youkilis – was caught in a numbers game, three players – Youkilis, Middlebrooks, Adrian Gonzalez, and David Ortiz– for four positions.  And let’s be honest, Gonzalez should have never been in right […]

Jumping On The Viciedo Bandwagon, Finally

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Truthfully, I was never a fan of Chicago White Sox outfielder Dayan Viciedo; I just never understood the hype surrounding him.  Sure, during his first professional season the Cuban-born Viciedo held his own in Double-A, at the age of 20. Viciedo, though, is built like a bowling ball, listed as a portly 5-foot-11 and 240 […]

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